Omni Construction is American-owned, based in Slidell, Louisiana. Debris removal is our main business. As an additional service, Omni Construction can work for an agency as an advisor on its disaster recovery and FEMA Public Assistance documentation.
On any project where Omni serves as advisor, Omni does not haul the debris.
Omni brings a debris hauler’s perspective from the inside. We know how debris work is ticketed, measured and billed, so we can help an agency spot overcharging or out-of-scope billing by haulers, monitors and engineers, and help protect its FEMA reimbursement.
What we can help with
- Contract and invoice review. Check solicitations, contracts and invoices for haulers, monitors and engineers against contract rates, scope, supporting records and 2 CFR 200 procurement standards, including not-to-exceed ceilings and no percentage-of-cost pricing (2 CFR 200.324). Federal auditors have questioned rates that did not fit the work performed (DHS OIG DA-07-08).
- Debris documentation oversight. Spot-check load tickets, monitoring records and debris site data against the FEMA Debris Monitoring Guide.
- Public Assistance documentation. Help organize project files, track costs, respond to requests for information under the PAPPG, and assemble closeout records. Management costs may be eligible under Category Z, up to 5% of a subrecipient’s award (FEMA Management Costs SOP).
- Before storm season. Review debris management plans and standby contracts.
Scope: Omni Construction does not offer engineering design.
Independence
- On any project where Omni serves as advisor, Omni does not haul the debris, and it does not monitor or review debris work that Omni hauls. FEMA guidance says monitors should not be affiliated with the removal contractor (FEMA 9580.201).
- Omni will not bid on work whose specifications or solicitation it helped prepare (2 CFR 200.319(b)).
- Omni will disclose any prior business relationship with an agency’s contractors.
- Engaged through the agency’s own competitive procurement.
Good to know
- FEMA alone decides eligibility. No advisor can guarantee reimbursement.
- FEMA does not certify contractors or consultants (FEMA 9580.201).
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Disclaimer. FEMA and USACE do not endorse contractors. Omni Construction is not endorsed, approved or certified by FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or any federal agency. Eligibility and reimbursement are determined by FEMA for each applicant, and no contractor can guarantee them. This page is general information, not legal advice; confirm current requirements with your state emergency management office and the documents below.
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